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UPDATE: 2025 Jury List Now Published
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Press Statement: Court Services Act 2023 Comes Into Effect
The Court Services Act 2023 (the Act) has officially come into effect as of 1 Ju
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UPDATE: The Supreme Court Civil Procedure Rules, 2022 PRACTICE GUIDE January 2024
The Supreme Court Civil Procedure Rules, 2022 Practice Guide 2024 is now live an
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NOTICE: OPENING OF THE LEGAL YEAR SPEECH 2024
OPENING OF THE LEGAL YEAR SPEECH 2024 My Lords, My Ladies, other Judicial Off
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On The Record’s interview of Chief Justice Sir Ian Winder
Season 7 Episode 22: Reform & Regulation
New Judgements
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June 3, 2025Adrian Paul Gibson et alios and The Director of Public Prosecutions 2022/CRI/vbi/00167/6
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June 2, 2025BETWEEN Paul Rolle and Ena Rolle - 2017/CLE/gen/00541 and 2021/CLE/gen/00434
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June 2, 2025BETWEEN Edward Williams AND The Attorney General of The Bahamas, The Commissioner of Police of The Commonwealth of The Bahamas and Cpl. 3195 Wilchcombe -2021/CLE/gen/00611
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May 30, 2025BETWEEN C.D. and E.F. – 2022/CLE/gen/00978
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May 30, 2025BETWEEN Lawrence Maurice Wells and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. – 2021/CLE/gen/00241
Latest News
From the Judiciary
CHIEF JUSTICE SIR IAN WINDER TO ATTEND THE 24TH COMMONWEALTH LAW CONFERENCE…
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The Judicial and Legal Service Commission invites applications from suitably qualified persons…
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THE PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that the Supreme Court (Criminal Case Management)…
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The 2025 Jury List for New Providence and Grand Bahama is now…
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The Court Services Act 2023 (the Act) has officially come into effect…
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We are thrilled to announce new vacancies across various departments, offering dynamic…
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Welcome From The Chief Justice
Welcome to the website of the Supreme Court of The Commonwealth of The Bahamas. The purpose…
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Annual report
New Rules / Practice directions
- Supreme Court (Enforcement of Orders and Awards of The Industrial Tribunal) Rules, 2025
- Supreme Court (Provost Marshal Fees) Rules, 2025
- Practice Direction No. 2 of 2024 - Fixed Dates Claims
- Practice Direction No. 3 of 2024 - Allocation of work of the Court between judges and registrars (Part 2)
- Practice Direction - Approved Surety Requirements on Applications for Bail